Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic

Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic
ClassificationEvangelicalism
TheologyBaptist
AssociationsBaptist World Alliance
HeadquartersBerbérati, Central African Republic
Origin1962
Congregations237
Members68,397
Official websiteeeb-rca.com

The Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic (Église Évangélique Baptiste en République Centrafricaine) is a Baptist Christian denomination, affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance, in Central African Republic. The headquarters is in Berbérati.

History

Worship service at the Evangelical Baptist Church of Berbérati-centre, affiliated to the Union.
John Hilberth Institute of Theology in Carnot, Central African Republic.

The Evangelical Baptist Church of the Central African Republic has its origins in a Swedish mission of the Örebro Mission in 1923 in Bania, Mambéré-Kadéï. [1] It was officially founded in 1962.[2] According to a census published by the denomination in 2023, it claimed 237 churches and 68,397 members. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 558
  2. ^ Fridolin Ngoulou, Le centenaire de l’Église Évangélique Baptiste commémoré en Centrafrique, oubanguimedias.com, Central African Republic, November 6, 2023
  3. ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members Archived 2021-10-27 at the Wayback Machine, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023